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Doctoral Projects from 2023
Anxiety Screening at a Psychiatric Inpatient Facility: A Quality Improvement Project, Irene Akwitti
Utilizing a Validated Screening Tool and Treatment Protocol for Managing Agitation and Violence in a Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit, Zarah Ashcroft
A Quality Improvement Project to Improve the Management of Group A Streptococcalpharyngitis Among Children, Tara Denise Gutierrez
Implementation of the Mood Disorder Questionnaire in a Psychiatric Inpatient Facility, Sandy Ann Harris
Dental Caries Screening for Food Insecure Children, John Joseph Kane
A Quality Improvement Project to Screen for Food Insecurity in Adults With Anxiety or Depression, Kelsie Evelyn Kroll
Improving Post-Discharge Engagement of Mental Health Patients in the Veterans Affairs South Texas Healthcare System, Nneoma Lewis
Program Development and Expansion of a Clinician-Driven Wound Care Program at an Outpatient Wound Care Center, Zhenhai Niu
Setting Goals for Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Primary Care, Courtney Renee Padilla
Preserving the Force: A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce the Risk of Opioid Use Disorder in the Military, Lecreshia S. Shields
Doctoral Projects from 2022
Optimizing Diabetes Self-Management Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Improving the Transition of Care for Adult Patients Discharged From the Hospital, Nikki Rose Angeles
An Interprofessional Prediabetes and Diabetes Self--Management Education Quality Improvement Project Among Vulnerable Populations at a Tuberculosis Hospital, Robert Saul Castro Natal
Fracture Risk Assessment and Osteoporosis Screening of Postmenopausal Women in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Emily DeRohan
Implementing Screening for Depression and Anxiety for Patients With Thyroid Disease, Sarah Maria Drake
Implementation of a Transitional Psychiatric Process in a Psychiatric Inpatient Facility, Rose Ann Garcia
Reducing Physical Restraints and Emergency Psychiatric Medications on an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit With the Broset Violence Checklist, Victoria Hernandez
Patient Care Management of Hypertension Through Improving Follow-up and Reducing Missed Appointments in a Primary Care Clinic: A QI Project, Victoria Idubor
Implementing the Depression Screening Tool PHQ-9 in the Annual Wellness Exam of Concierge Family Medicine, Eric Iglesias
Implementing Food Insecurity Screening on a College Campus, Norma Martinez
Addressing Obstacles in Following Prescribed Medication Regimens in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cristina Sarro
Improving Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rates in a Primary Care Clinic, Elizabeth Vega
Doctoral Projects from 2021
Implementation of Comprehensive Footcare Program Within Primary Care, Moses Ademola-Ojo
Depression Screening Upon Admission at an Addiction Facility: A Quality Improvement Project, Eric Aniekwena
Implementing Evidence-Based Treatment of Patients with Opioid Use Disorder in an Inpatient Addiction Treatment Center, Emily Ashley
Pre-Admission Patient Education for a Prostatectomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Pathway, Vanessa C. Cotton
Quality Improvement Project: Communication Guidance During and Following Maternal Hemorrhage, Kathleen Giramur
Formalizing an Obstetrical Program for High-Risk Patients: Focus—Diabetes During Pregnancy, Valeria Jimenez
Respite for Acute Care Nurses With the Use of a Resilience Room, Marisella Perales
Strategies to Prevent Hospital Acquired Pressure Injuries in the Intensive Care Unit, Theresa Ann Pomerleau
Formalizing a High-Risk Obstetrical Initiative: Focus—Hypertensive Disorders, Elena Vulgamott Rodrigue
Improving the Early Detection and Management of Peripheral Artery Disease in Patients With Diabetes Within the Primary Care Setting, Julyssa Amanda Rodriguez
Expansion of a Comprehensive and Standardized Well-Woman Exam Program in a University-Based Clinic, Gabriela Trevino
Implementation of an Interprofessional Fall Prevention Program to Reduce Falls on an Older Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Teresa Woodson
Doctoral Projects from 2020
Pregnancy Bridge Program for Psychiatric Patients, Adam Barnett
Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening and Testing in a Primary Care Clinic, Leslie Michelle DuBois
Establishing a Structured Mentorship Program for Novice Advanced Practice Registered Nurses in the Veterans Health Care System, Rodney Duckett
Patient-Centered Implementation of Statin Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes, Giovanna P. Favarato
HPV Vaccination in Adults 18 Through 45: Reducing Missed Vaccination Opportunities in the Primary Care Setting, Ashley Hernandez
Improving Suicide Screening and Safety Plan Documentation Rates in Behavioral Health Clinics, Brandi Hrasdzira
Incorporating HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis in Primary Care, Daniel Manesh
Readiness for Insulin Pump Use in Pediatric Type I Diabetes: A Quality Improvement Project, Valeria Marin
A Quality Improvement Project to Facilitate a Human Trafficking Screening Protocol at a Maternal Resource Center, Jessica McDow
Is Anybody Listening?: Factors Affecting Pain Management in Veterans Within an Acute Care Rehab Setting, Laura Oseghae
Implementation of a Guideline for Major Depressive Disorder in a Private Practice Clinic, Doreen Phillips
A System Intervention of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis Vaccination for Pregnant Women in Primary Care, Tarshera Reyna
Increasing Adherence to Measurement-Based Depression Management in Primary Care, Renad Saadat
Quantifying Hypertension Indicators Through Informatics, Diana Sanchez
Optimizing Peripheral Neuropathy Management Through Vitamin B12 Screening in Adults With Type Two Diabetes Mellitus Taking Metformin, Jonathan Sidle
Implementation of Comprehensive Foot Exams in Primary Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Dora Elia Trevino
Doctoral Projects from 2019
Implementing a Result Notification and Referral System in a Nurse-Led Wellness Center, Christine Bollom
Implementation of a Program to Identify and Assess At-Risk Patients for Peripheral Arterial Disease, Brenna Brothers
Surviving Sepsis: A Treatment Process Improvement in High Volume Emergency Departments, Brittney Burns
Using the ADAM Questionnaire in Primary Care to Identify Hypoandrogenism in Males Aged 40 Years or Older, Jeremy Burns
Increasing Adult Annual Wellness Visits, Martha Caceres
Improving Diabetic Foot Screening in a Primary Care Clinic for Homeless Adults: A Quality Improvement Project, Theresa Causa
Implementation of ACE Inhibitor Regimen in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Rita Chukwurah
Improving Provider Adherence to Guidelines and Screening for Adult Depression in Primary Care, Amber Crenshaw
Medication Management in a Primary Care Practice, Melissa Fowler
Implementing a Cognitive Impairment Care Planning Toolkit to Enhance Dementia Care: A Quality Improvement Project, Raquel Garcia-Priestly
Genetic Screening for Breast Cancer in the Primary Care Setting, Michael Nick Gomez
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Depression Screening in Prenatal and Postpartum Mothers, Britanni Greene
Evidence-Based Foot Care for Persons With Type 2 Diabetes, Nicole Gutierrez
Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Comprehensive Eye Exams in Patients With Diabetes, Julia Khoury
Increasing the Incidence of Referrals and Execution of Diabetic Eye Examinations in a South Texas Primary Care Clinic, Marisa Macias
An Evidence-Based Intervention to Reduce the Use of Physical Restraints in a Female Adolescent Population at an Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Mambo Ndingwan
Managing Childhood Obesity in a Primary Care Clinic, Linda Nnajiofor
Program Evaluation of an APRN-Led Home-Based Psychiatric Care (HBPC) Program for Vulnerable Geriatric Patients, Stacey A. Poole
Improving Residential Asthma Assessment Strategies Within a Low Socioeconomic Community, Monica Ramirez
Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening in a University Student Health Clinic, Vanessa Rendon-Cazarez
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Facilitate Provider Adherence to Type II Diabetes Mellitus Guidelines, Yazmin Valencia
Implementing a Tracking and Referral Follow-up Process to Increase Screening Colonoscopy Adherence Within a Primary Care Setting, Stephanie Villanueva
Doctoral Projects from 2018
Improving Postpartum Depression Screening and Treatment Referral Rates in an Ob-Gyn Clinic, Ciddet Abrahams
Diabetes Education and Management, Dina Balzano
The Implementation of Obesity Guidelines in a Rural Clinic, Teresa M. Beard
Quality Improvement on Depression Protocols in the Military Training Environment, Priscilla R. Colunga
Implementing the Hyperlipidemia Statin Use Guideline in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Ifeyinwa Eribenne
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Implement the Geriatric Depression Scale in a Geriatric Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, Candice Hall
Implementing Evidence-Based Dietary Instruction Strategies in a Specialty Care Clinic, Jacobie Landers
Depression Screening at a Mental Health Outpatient Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project, Renee Licorish
Anemia Management for Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis, Kenisha Marajah
HIV Screening in Non-Pregnant Patients Age 13 – 64 Years Old in Primary Care Through the Implementation of the CDC Guidelines for HIV Screening, Ashten M. Martin
Assessing the Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention to Decrease Missed Opportunities for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination at a Nurse Managed Health Center, Maria Medina-Calvo
Identification of Potentially Inappropriate Medication Utilizing the Beers Criteria Among Elderly Patients, Christine B. Mitchell
Implementation of the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Among Health Professions Students, Emeka C. Nnabuife
Assessing Readmission Risks in Adolescent Psychiatric Patients, Keyamo Omokuru
Recognizing Delirium at End of Life in the Hospice Setting: A Process Improvement Project, Latonya Roberts
Employee Influenza Immunization: Education and a Directive to Increase Immunization Rates, Ashley Roman
Building Shared Values in the Community: Culture of Health, Donnelle D. Storrs
Improving Transitions of Care in Primary Care by Standardizing Discharge Summary and Medication Reconciliation Practices, Christine Virk
Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment for Alcohol Misuse in Primary Care, Sai-Han Ackerman Yu
Establishing a Coumadin Clinic in a Rural Family Medicine Practice, Kathleen E. Zeledon
Doctoral Projects from 2017
Initiating HPV Co-testing for Women Aged 30-65 in an Ob/Gyn Practice Setting, Stephen Cavazos
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Increase Hypertension Treatment Adherence Among Hispanic Patients With Limited English Proficiency, Barbara Chavez
Increasing the Vaccination Rates of Adolescent Males 11 to 18 Years of Age in an Urban Pediatric Clinic: A Quality Improvement Project, Victoria Fadare
Implementing Evidence-based Opioid Prescription Practices In a Primary Care Setting, Cyril Gaiennie
Improving Vaccination Rates in Adults with Type II Diabetes in a Family Practice Setting: An Evidence-based Quality Improvement Project, Ronda Gottlieb